Where does “whippeth” come from?
whippeth (English) comes from English whip, from Middle English whippen, from Middle Dutch wippen — to swing, leap, dance, oscillate.
whippeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “whippeth”, step by step
whippeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whip | A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | whippen | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wippen | to swing, leap, dance, oscillate |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |